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Philadelphia-based attorney Theodore Schwartz, at left, talks at a rally for people with intellectual disabilities. At right is his son, Scott (Brett Sholtis/Transforming Health)
Courts & Law

People with intellectual disabilities, and their jobs, at center of lawsuit against Pennsylvania

At issue is whether the state should have reduced funds to employers who hire people with intellectual disabilities.

7 years ago

Doctor Daniel Taylor interacting with patient. (Akira Suwa/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Health
Broke in Philly

I’m a Philadelphia pediatrician. Here’s the one thing that would help my patients most.

I ask all the families of my young patients if they are working, staying at home, or in school.

7 years ago

Democratic candidates (from left) Mark Natale and Gina LaPlaca and Republicans (from right) Ryan Peters and Jean Stanfield are vying to represent the 8th District in New Jersey's state Assembly. (Photos from candidates' Facebook pages)
Politics & Policy

Dog video becomes latest flash point in heated N.J. Assembly race

The issue in a key battleground district is not who let the dog out, but who didn’t let him in.

7 years ago

Listen 1:37
The Delaware Supreme Court has never had a black, Latino or Asian member but Vice Chancellor Tamika Montgomery-Reeves could become its first next month. (State of Delaware)
Courts & Law

Nomination of first African American Delaware Supreme Court justice ‘step in right direction’

In 2015 Tamika Montgomery-Reeves became Delaware Chancery Court’s first black member. The governor just nominated her to break the race barrier on the Supreme Court.

7 years ago

Listen 1:12
The former John F Reynolds school building will receive environmental testing as part of a grant form the federal EPA to the PHA. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Closed Sharswood school to be cleaned, reborn as veterans’ housing

Help USA, a nonprofit, is moving forward with a $20 million redevelopment of the former General John Reynolds Public School in North Philadelphia.

7 years ago

PlanPhilly's Managing Editor, Ariella Cohen, introducing the panel. To her immediate left sits Paul Farber followed by Karyn Olivier, Ori Feibush and Faye Anderson. (Emily Gann/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Listen: Here’s what happened when a real estate developer, an artist, a historian and an activist got together to talk Philly preservation, displacement and culture

Listen to a live conversation between Philly developer Ori Feibush, Paul Farber of Monument Lab, preservationist Faye Anderson and artist Karyn Olivier.

7 years ago

Listen 65:21
Food prep workers die-in at the Philadelphia airport on Wednesday night to demonstrate the life and death stakes of lacking affordable healthcare. (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
Community

Airline food prep workers stage PHL ‘die-in’ to rally for better health care

Employees of LSG Sky Chef, a subcontractor for American Airlines and others, staged a ‘die-in’ to spotlight their demand for affordable health care coverage.

7 years ago

(Courtesy of 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard)
Down the Shore
Community

Military exercises at the Shore involve sirens, horns, pyrotechnic explosions

Shore residents might have a unique experience through Saturday as the military undertakes training exercises. 

7 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Eagles fandom, medical marijuana and rugby stories give Philly Film Fest a local flavor

For its final weekend, the Philadelphia festival offers local movies about Eagles fans’ highs and lows, a weed warrior, and a displaced high school team.

7 years ago

Listen 2:57
Amal Ibrahim, a bartender, has joined a class action law suit alleging brothers Imad Dawara and Bahaa Dawara defrauded employees out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages. The brothers have been charged with arson in connection with the 2018 fire that burned the 200 block of Chestnut Street. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Brothers indicted in Old City arson stole wages, lawsuit alleges

Years before federal authorities charged Imad and Bahaa Dawara with torching their Old City business, former employees say the pair stole their wages.

7 years ago

Supporters of House Bill 1900 wore gold shirts at a rally in the state Capitol Wed., Oct. 23, 2019. They want the state to license applied behavior analysis as a medical profession so that insurance will cover it. (Brett Sholtis/Transforming Health)
Health

Proposal with ‘broad support’ would require license for Pa. therapists who often help children with autism

Applied behavior analysts are licensed in 30 states. Pennsylvania isn't one of them.

7 years ago

Rutgers guard Caleb McConnell (22) goes to the basket against Indiana guard Aljami Durham (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Bloomington, Ind. (Darron Cummings/AP Photo)
Money

Following California’s lead, New Jersey lawmakers want college athletes to be paid

The proposed Fair Play Act would allow student-athletes to earn money for use of their names, images or likenesses, and let them hire agents and attorneys.

7 years ago

(Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

ACLU and SEPTA spar over ‘unconstitutional’ ad policy

Federal judges could reconsider a ruling allowing SEPTA to refuse to run ads about housing discrimination.

7 years ago

Safa Al Ahmad speaks with UD's Ralph Begleiter on Wednesday night. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

U.S. drones ‘raining death on people’ in Yemen, Saudi journalist says

Safa Al Ahmad has produced hard-hitting documentaries about unrest in Saudi Arabia and the war in Yemen. She has harsh words for the United States, too.

7 years ago

Listen 0:50
(Katie Meyer/WITF)
Courts & Law

Is Marsy’s Law constitutional? A Pa. judge will make the first decision soon

Opponents of the victims’ rights amendment say it’s too broad and would cause “immediate and irreparable harm” to the accused. Marsy’s Law backers firmly disagree.

7 years ago

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